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곡절
곡절
曲折
[ gokjeol ]
「명사」 Noun
• complications; ups and downs
Circumstances which are complicated, not smooth.
life events & situations
• behind story; the whys and hows
A hidden story.
media & communication
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Intermediate
The hanja from which the word comes
曲 (곡)
–
to bend, curve, melody, musical piece
折 (절, 제)
–
to break, snap, bend
Derived words
우여곡절
–
complications; ups and downs
Other meanings of the word 곡절
2
tune
Neighboring words in the dictionary
고요하다
고요히
고쟁이
고집쟁이
고추
고추장
고춧가루
고향
곡절
곤란
곤란하다
곰
곰장어
곱창
공
공간
공기
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